Toilet mask



J. F. NORRIS TOILET MASK May 3o", 195o Filed June 9, 1947 Patented May30, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT F FICE`- TOILET MASK John Floyd Norris,Clinton, S. C.

`ApplcattenJune 9, 1947;` Serial No. 753,595`

3 Claims. 1

This invention relates to new and useful imu provements in toilet masksand the primary object of the present invention is to provide a facemask including novel and improved means for retaining the mask againstthe face of the wearer.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a toiletmask comprising an outer layer and an inner layer and means forretaining said layers in position to each other.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a facial mask sodesigned as to allow a clean and even distribution of whatevermedicament or cosmetic preparation carried by the mask to the face ofthe user.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a toiletmask that is simple and practical in construction, efficient andreliable in use, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwisewell adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the outer layer;

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the inner layer;

Fig. 3 is a rear elevational view of the assembled inner and outerlayers in position for use;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the plane of section line4 4 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is an elevation showing the manner in which the mask is fastenedto a users head.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, and more particularly to Figurel, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed apreferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral i representsa substantially fiat outer layer of a suitable pliable waterproofmaterial and having a plurality of spaced apertures I2 about itsmarginal edge.

Secured to the outer layer l0 and adjacent the apertures l2 are theterminal portionsl of side straps I3, upper straps I4 and lower strapsI5.

The outer layer is provided with a plurality of suitable openings I6, I8and 2D forming the eyes, nose and mouth that oppose the respective openIings 24, 26 and 28 in an inner layer 22 of ab sorbent material formingopenings for the eyes, nose and mouth of a user.

In use for applying medicaments or cosmetic preparations, the innerlayer is laid on a flat surface, the medicament or cosmetic preparation(Cl. 12S-163 smeared over it, then the outer layer is placed over theinner layer with the medicament or the cosmetic preparation between therespective layers. The fastening straps i3, lf3 and I5 are then slippedthrough apertures 3 spaced about the marginal edge of the inner layer,then back again through the apertures I2 in the outer layer and thestraps are tied behind the users head, as shown in Figure 5, with theside straps tied to each other, and with upper straps I4 criss-crossedand tied to criss-crossed lower straps I5 thereby retaining the mask ina fixed position to the users face.

The medicament passes through the inner layer and is evenly distributedto the users face.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of thedevice will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A moredetailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood; however, that even though there is shown anddescribed a preferred embodiment of the invention the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of theinvention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A toilet mask comprising an inner layer of absorbent material; anouter layer of waterproof material; said inner and outer layers havingopenings registering with each other and defining eye openings, a mouthopening and a nose opening; said outer layer having a plurality ofspaced apertures; and a plurality of flexible straps; said straps beingfixed at one of their terminals to the inner surface of said outer layerand adjacent and inwardly of said apertures; said inner layer having aplurality of apertures disposed inwardly from and adjacent to theapertures in said outer layer; the free terminals of said straps beingreceived in the apertures in the inner layer and the apertures in saidouter layer to removably retain said layers relative to each other.

2. A toilet mask comprising an inner layer of absorbent material havingan outer edge and a plurality of circumferentially spaced aperturesprovided in said inner layer adjacent the outer edge thereof; an outerlayer of waterproof material having an outer edge spaced outwardly fromthe outer edge of said inner layer, said outer layer having a pluralityof circumferentially spaced apertures therein spaced outwardly from theouter edge of said inner layer and disposed adjacent the apertures insaid inner layer; and at least one pair of head engaging straps havinginner ends secured to the inner face of said outer layer adjacent andinwardly of the apertures in said outer layer, said straps beingreceived in the apertures in the inner layer and also in the aperturesin the outer layer; both of said layers having at least one opening ineach layer aligned upon superposition of said layers.

3. A toilet mask comprising an inner layer of absorbent material havingan outer continuous'l edge; an outer layer of Water-proof materialhaving an outer continuous edge spaced outwardly of the outer edge ofsaid inner layer; said inner and outer layers having openingsregistering with each other and forming eye openings, a nose opening anda mouth opening; and a plurality of straps carried by said outer layer;said inner layer having a plurality of apertures receiving said straps;and said outer layer also having a 20 4 plurality of circumferentiallyspaced apertures disposed adjacent the apertures in said inner layer;the apertures in said outer layer also receiving` said straps wherebysaid straps and said apertures form retaining means for supporting theinner and outer layers relative to each other and to a users face.

JOHN FLOYD NORRIS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 194,815 Emerson Sept. 4, 1877441,009 Jenkins Nov. 18, 1890 1,119,910 Warham Dec. 8, 1914 1,925,764 LeDuc Sept. 5, 1933

